LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday became the
first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine
developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it
battles a major winter surge driven by a new, highly contagious
variant of the virus.
"The government has today accepted the recommendation from
the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
to authorise Oxford University/AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
for use," the health ministry said.
(Reporting by Alistair Smout; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)